Single person buying a 2 bedroom house?

Legacy_user

Is this a "waste"?

Would 1 bedroom be better?

Any MSE loners/singletones have experience?

Cakeguts

Are you ever likely to have any visitors that you don't want to share your bedroom with?

moneyistooshorttomention

I've always been single and had 2 bedrooms in my starter house and have now got 2 in my current one.

Left to myself - I'd have 3 actually. But, in a variety of respects, I can't afford the house I'd choose and missing out on a 3rd bedroom is one of them.

In my current location I could have got 3 - or maybe even 4 - bedrooms for my money. However, it would have been a terrace or semi-detached house and my top priority was to have a detached house this time (even though it meant at the expense of missing out on bedroom 3).

One bedroom for me, one as a study and I would like to have a guest bedroom as well. However, without a 3rd bedroom, I havent got enough rooms to set aside a room specifically as guest bedroom - and guests therefore have to bed down on convertible seating in my sitting room in last house/lounge in this house.

Anyway - houses with a smaller number of bedrooms have a tendency to have less reception room space, smaller kitchen, etc. As a single person - there's all the greater chance you will want room for hobbies and interests.

seabass90

berbastrike wrote: »

Is this a "waste"?

Would 1 bedroom be better?

Any MSE loners/singletones have experience?

I'm a singleton looking to buy my first home with 2 bedrooms. I'm hoping it will make it a better prospect when selling in the future, and gives me scope to have a lodger too

adsk

A 2 bedroom property house will be easier to sell in the future. It it's not a financial stretch go for 2 bedrooms. You could always earn some extra income by having a lodger.

If you have regular visitors a spare room is handy. If you ever to paperwork at home/have a small business it could be a good home office. If there isn't a garage or garden shed it give you a room for storage to help keep the rest of the house clutter free.

El_Torro

I used to live in a 2 bedroom flat, I now live in a 1 bedroom (in a more expensive part of the country).

I liked the 2 bedroom for the extra storage space, that's all I miss really. When guests stay over they stay in the living room (got a blow up bed) so that's not an issue.

I don't regret getting a 1 bed, I wouldn't want to be paying the extra mortgage payments for a bigger place. Up to you whether you can afford it or think it's value for money though.

AnotherJoe

In a house price slump a 2 beds valuation will hold up better than a 1 bed (and a 1-bed better than a studio). If prices appreciate, a 2 bed will appreciate more than a 1 bed.

So if you can afford it go for 2.

HouseBuyer77

I live on my own in a 2 bed and definitely prefer it to a one bed. I actually use the smaller bedroom for my own room as I do little other than sleep there so seems a waste to use lots of space for it (Small room is big enough for a double + some furniture). The other (larger) bedroom is very useful as a study/guest bedroom (I have a futon that makes a reasonable bed but folds away when it's not in use). Also useful for extra storage and quickly chucking stuff into if I want to clean up in a hurry if I'm having people round for the evening.

Also as said above 2 beds have a wider market than 1 beds and if you can get a lodger in if you find yourself in need of extra income.

bouicca21

I live on my own in a 3 bed and have absolutely no trouble using all the space. One bedroom for me, one as a study, and the small one as a cool (north facing) summer sitting room with sofa bed for guests.

System

I'm not sure as think it will be more space to clean, maintain etc compared to a 1 bed

torbrex

I bought a 2 bedroom house 23+ years ago and it is too small for me with all the junk I have collected over the years :rotfl: